CVE-2025-39524 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-39524: WordPress Html5 Audio Player plugin <= 2.2.28 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Bplugins
Product Html5 Audio Player
Weakness CWE-80 · XSS · basic
Published April 16, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS) vulnerability in bPlugins Html5 Audio Player html5-audio-player allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Html5 Audio Player: from n/a through <= 2.2.28.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Html5 Audio Player versions up to 2.2.28 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated users to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect other users viewing the site. An attacker with low-level access can craft malicious input that executes in victims' browsers, potentially stealing session data or performing actions on their behalf.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in other users' browsers.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated attackers can compromise visitor sessions and steal sensitive data or perform unauthorized actions.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege account and trick a user into visiting a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 16, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated